Offered here is a rare example of the high-performance 32-foot powerboat produced by the Italian quality boat builder Riva in collaboration with Ferrari, which in 1991 had a list price of $396,000. The Riva Ferrari was the joint project of Gino Gervasoni of Cantieri Riva and Ferrari, whose design team collaborated with the Riva engineers to produce a sleek, fast, luxurious speedboat worthy of its famous lineage. As with all Rivas, only the best components were used: BPM engines, Borg Warner transmissions, Rolla prop shafts, and Riva/VDO instrumentation.

This Riva 32 has a glassfibre hull and is powered by twin 400 horsepower BPM Volano inboard gasoline engines, giving it a maximum speed of around 96km/h (60mph). The pilot and forward passenger seats are a wrap-around bolster type with fold-down bottoms ideal for either standing or sitting, and each has a foldout drinks tray. With a two-shelf locker on either side, there is ample storage space in the cockpit.

Aft of the driving station is a bench seat that can accommodate up to three persons comfortably. The engines are located under a large hatch in the sun deck, and are in excellent condition according to the recently completed survey, which the boat passed with flying colours. Aft of the engine compartment is a lazarette area for additional stowage, while a hydraulically operated swimming ladder, mounted in the transom, reveals a freshwater shower hose when open. The below-decks cuddy cabin has ample berthing for two persons, an overhead hatch, concealed marine toilet, and plentiful stowage spaces.

Registered in 1996 by Condas International in 1996 in Nevada, USA, the Riva was subsequently shipped to Europe. Meticulously cared for, the vessel has been stored indoors since purchased new and, sharing its duties with owner's Riva St Tropez, has only been launched on alternate years. It was completely restored in 2009 and is described by the current owner as in generally excellent condition, with only 203 hours 'on the clock'. A wonderful collectors' piece for any Ferrari/Riva aficionado, 'Symbol' comes with a copy of the Nevada Certificate of Title; fast motor boat registration certificate; a period photograph of it under construction; and a trailer.

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